Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB4606      — DHS-NEWBORN HOME VISITING

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0499

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    1 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Establishes a statewide program for voluntary newborn home visiting services in Illinois.

This bill requires the Department of Human Services to create a program that offers voluntary home visits for families with newborns. The goal is to support the well-being of newborns and their parents or caregivers through various services and stakeholder collaboration.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families with newborns will have access to voluntary home visiting services to support their well-being.

Summary

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to design, implement, and maintain a statewide program to provide voluntary short-term universal newborn home visiting services to all Illinois families with newborn infants for the purpose of promoting the physical, mental, and social well-being of newborn infants and their parents or caregivers. Requires the Department to: (i) consider recommendations from the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant report when adopting rules to implement the universal newborn home visiting program; and (ii) consult, coordinate, and collaborate with specified stakeholders when designing the universal newborn home visiting program. Contains provisions concerning grant awards for the establishment or expansion of local universal newborn home visiting programs; criteria for the selection of eligible service models; program requirements; program data collection and reporting; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2027.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0499

  2. Effective Date July 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  16. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  18. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  19. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  21. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  22. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  23. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  24. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  25. Passed Both Houses

  26. Third Reading - Passed; 049-008-000

  27. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  29. Second Reading

  30. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026

  32. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 007-000-000

  33. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  34. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  35. Referred to Assignments

  36. First Reading

  37. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  39. Arrive in Senate

  40. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-031-000

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  43. Second Reading - Short Debate

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  45. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  46. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  55. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  56. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  57. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  61. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  62. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  63. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  64. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  68. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  69. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  70. Referred to Rules Committee

  71. First Reading

  72. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  73. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 38 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10801
Democrat 37001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 48802
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Health and Human Services

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2002
Democrat 5003
Total 7005
% of votes cast 58%0%0%42%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
David Koehler Democrat Not Voting
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71004
Republican 03009
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 7231014
% of votes cast 62%26%0%12%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Human Services

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea

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Human Services

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4606      do?
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to design, implement, and maintain a statewide program to provide voluntary short-term universal newborn home visiting services to all Illinois families with newborn infants for the purpose of promoting the physical, mental, and social well-being of newborn infants and their parents or caregivers. Requires the Department to: (i) consider recommendations from the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant report when adopting rules to implement the universal newborn home visiting program; and (ii) consult, coordinate, and collaborate with specified stakeholders when designing the universal newborn home visiting program. Contains provisions concerning grant awards for the establishment or expansion of local universal newborn home visiting programs; criteria for the selection of eligible service models; program requirements; program data collection and reporting; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors HB4606     ?
HB4606      is sponsored by Cristina Castro, Julie A. Morrison, Sara Feigenholtz, Laura M. Murphy, Kimberly A. Lightford, Robert Peters, Javier L. Cervantes, Mary Edly-Allen, Christopher Belt, Laura Ellman, Karina Villa, Lakesia Collins, Linda Holmes, Celina Villanueva, Michael E. Hastings, Doris Turner, David Koehler, Laura Fine, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mattie Hunter, Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Norine K. Hammond (Republican), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Glowiak Hilton, Loughran Cappel, Simmons, Mike, and Thaddeus Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4606     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2026. It awaits signature.
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